One day the first grade teacher was reading the
story of Chicken Little to her class. She came to the
part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the
farmer. She read, ".... and so Chicken Little went
up to the farmer and said, "The sky is falling, the
sky is falling!"

The teacher paused then asked the
class, "And what do you think that farmer
said?"

One little girl raised her hand and
said,

"I think he said: Holy
Mackerel! A talking chicken!"

One day a boy asked his grandpa
"grandpa make a frog sound"

The grandfather asked why?

The boy said, "Grandma says when
you croak we are going to Hawaii"

When a man with nine children was asked
how he handled illness among his children, he said,
"When the first born coughed or sneezed, I called
the ambulance. When the last one swallowed a quarter, I
told him that it was coming out of his allowance!"

1911

INTERESTING MELANGE. A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

THE BELGIAN HARE
SHOW.

The Southwestern Belgian Hare
Association of this city met last night at the
Campbell-Wright Mercantile companys store and
arranged to have their hare exhibit here February 6 and
7, this being the earliest date on which R. J. Finley of
Macon, can be secured to act as judge. He is a recognized
authority on the Belgian hare and has been secured for
many hare exhibits in the state, including the big one at
St. Louis in connection with the "Poultry and pet
stock fair" there.

It is hoped to have extensive exhibits
here from Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas as well as
Missouri. The details of arrangements will be made later.
It will probably be arranged to have a Belgian hare bake
for the last evening of the show, when sandwiches of hare
meat will be served free. There is some fine hare stock
here, as well as at many neighboring towns, and it is
expected that the exhibit will be a great success.

12/30/2010 @ 11:00 a.m., Danny
G. Watson, 57 of Joplin, was arrested for
Possession of a Controlled Substance at Hwy. 43
and Hwy. 171 in Jasper County after being found
in possession of a Fentanyl Transdermal patch,
during a vehicle stop.

12/30/2010 @ 1:25 p.m., Dakota
K. Ogden, 19 of Carthage, was arrested for Felony
Resisting Arrest by Fleeing from Law Enforcement
Creating Substantial Risk of Serious Physical
Injury or Death to Any Person, Illegally Operated
All-Terrain Vehicle Upon Highway, Failed to Yield
to Emergency Vehicle and Operated All-Terrain
Vehicle While Illegally Carrying Passenger at CR
180 and Jayhawk Road in Jasper County, when a
Deputy attempted to stop the ATV, it failed to
yield. The driver then fled on foot and was
apprehended.

12/30/2010 @ 2:55 p.m., Jayma
Jewsbury, 36 of Joplin, was arrested for
Endangering the Welfare of a Child 2nd,
Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia at 404 North Main Street in Joplin
after a Search Warrant was served on her
property. Marijuana and its paraphernalia were
found in the home and it was determined a 4 year
old child lived there as well.

12/30/2010 @ 7:00 p.m., Cloie
Joles, 34 of Pine Bluff, AR, was arrested for
Fraudulent use of Credit Device and Forgery at
5th and Moist in Reeds, after using a stolen
debit card at the Econo Lodge in Carthage.

12/30/2010 @ 8:20 p.m., Megan
Scott, 30 of Joplin, was arrested for
Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance at 709 W.
17th in Joplin.

12/30/2010 @ 8:20 p.m., Steven
Buerge, 42 of Webb City, was arrested for
Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance,
Possession of Ephedrine with Intent to
Manufacture, Resisting Arrest, Assault on Law
Enforcement Officer 3rd, Possession of a
Controlled Substance and Fugitive From Out of
State Warrant at 709 W. 17th Street in Joplin.

Deputies received an anonymous
tip of a meth lab being at the residence. When
Deputies arrived, Buerge fled on foot. Deputy
caught up with Buerge and he became combative.
Deputies applied for and were granted a search
warrant for the residence. A meth lab and other
components associated with a meth lab were
recovered. Pseudophedrine pills and 2 baggies
with white powder residue, believed to be
methamphetamine, were found on Buerges person.

1/1/2011 @ 12:45 a.m., Brandon
D. Cline, 27 of Joplin, was arrested for Driving
While Suspended at Madison and MacArthur in Webb
City.

1/1/2011 @ 5:05 p.m., Jackie R.
Fennimore, 60 of Carthage, was arrested for
Assault 3rd, Driving While Intoxicated by Drugs
and Possession of Marijuana at Hwy 249 and Zora
in Jasper County after an individual witnessed
Fennimore smoking marijuana in his vehicle. The
witness questioned Fennimore about what he had
seen and Fennimore charged toward him, then fled
in his vehicle. When Deputies found and stopped
the vehicle, a bag of green leafy substance was
found in the vehicle. Fennimore did not
satisfactorily complete the field sobriety tests.

1/2/2011 @ 8:15 p.m., Blake A.
Pugh, 27 of Carthage, was arrested for Domestic
Assault 3rd at 1330 W. Budlong #9 in Carthage
after beating on the door and throwing rocks at
the residence, he grabbed victim and shook her
while screaming at her.

1/3/2011 @ 1:05 a.m., Jennifer
L. Henson, 26 of Joplin, was arrested for
Domestic Assault 2nd at 1662 S. Black Cat Road in
Jasper County after kicking in the door,
threatening victim with a bat and knife.

1/3/2011 @ 2:45 p.m., 4
individuals were arrested after a Sheriffs
Deputy attempted a vehicle stop near the
intersection of Hwy. 43 and Gum Road in Jasper
County. The stop was in reference to careless and
imprudent driving by excessive speed and passing
vehicles on the shoulder, nearly causing
accidents.

Justin C. Cochran, 18 of
Pittsburg, KS, was the driver of the vehicle. He
failed to yield to an emergency vehicle and fled
on foot from Deputy. Cochran is being charged
with Resisting Arrest by Fleeing, Failure to
Yield to an Emergency Vehicle and Careless and
Imprudent Driving.

Dakota Clay, 20 of Pittsburg,
KS, was also in the vehicle and fled from Deputy
after vehicle stopped. Clay is being charged with
Resisting Arrest by Fleeing and a Fugitive From
Justice Warrant.

Devin Clay, 17 of Pittsburg,
KS, was in the vehicle and fled from Deputy after
vehicle stopped. Devin is being charged with
Resisting Arrest by Fleeing.

Justin N. Havens, 17 of
Pittsburg, KS, also fled from Deputy. A plastic
baggie with a green leafy substance was found in
Havens pocket. Havens is being charged with
Resisting Arrest by Fleeing and Possession of
Marijuana.

The charges for which the above
were arrested are mere accusations and are not
evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the
charges must be presented before a court of
competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine
guilt or innocence.

NASCAR THIS WEEK

By
Monte Dutton

Earnhardt Jr.
Still a Winner With Fans

At the moment, there is no
direct correlation between popularity and
performance at NASCARs level.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won a
fan vote to become the Sprint Cup Series
Most Popular Driver for the eighth year in a row,
finished a mere 21st in the point standings. The
season wasnt without its high points:
Earnhardt had a pole, three top-five finishes and
eight top 10s. He failed, however, to make the
Chase for the second time in as many years and a
fourth time in the past six.

The third-generation driver --
father Dale won seven championships and
grandfather Ralph was a legendary short-track
champion -- has won just one Cup race in the last
four seasons.

"My fan base has stayed
strong," said Earnhardt Jr. " Its
become an important honor each year for me, and
Im glad that fans still feel their support
for me. I appreciate their dedication and
loyalty."

Believe it or not, Earnhardt
isnt the all-time leader in Most Popular
Driver awards. Bill Elliott, still active at age
55, won the award 10 years in a row and 16 times
overall before "withdrawing from
consideration" after claiming the award for
the 16th time in 2002.

The latest attempt to get
Earnhardt back "up to speed" is a
change of crew chiefs. Three of the four drivers
at Hendrick Motorsports will be matched with
different crew chiefs. Steve Letarte, formerly
with Jeff Gordon, will now direct
Earnhardts efforts. Lance McGrew moves to
Mark Martins team, and Alan Gustafson will
now work with Gordon.

For obvious reasons, the
pairing of five-time champion Jimmie Johnson with
Chad Knaus will remain intact.

Earnhardts star has
dimmed since he finished third in the 2003
standings and won a career-best six races the
following year. He hasnt won more than a
single race in any season since. His career
victory total, 18, ranks him in a tie for 38th
place all-time.

I lost my baseball glove
once. Dont know xactly how it
happened, but I got home without it after a
game and went back to the field where I last
saw it and it was gone.

At that time in my life the
ball glove was onea the most important tools
a kid could have. Not only did it affect the
practiced art of scoopin up a hot
grounder, there were hours of time spent
rubbin it with neatsfoot oil to obtain
the soft flexibility.

On top a that, there were
the reactions of parents, my parents, to be
considered. A ball glove was respected at our
house. Ya didnt throw a glove. Heaven
forbid if it got tossed in the dirt. And you
kept it secure at all times. Granted someone
took the glove, but I was the one who gave
em the opportunity. I finished the
season with an old glove of my
brothers, but it wasnt the same.

I have a great, wonderful,
sweet co-worker who may be as wacky as a loon. It
was 0 degrees Fahrenheit last week, and she
refused to use her rear defroster, claiming it
would shatter her rear window. Who is wacko here?
Her, for this wacko theory, or me, for not
believing her? - Matt

Ray: It depends how cute she
is, Matt.

Tom: Actually, we know
shes wrong about the rear window. Car
manufacturers are well aware that their vehicles
will occasionally be used in temperatures below 0
degrees. And Ive never seen a warning not
to use a rear defroster under those conditions.
In fact, those are exactly the kinds of
conditions that the rear defroster is made for.

Ray: There are several reasons
why the rear window wont break. First of
all, the defrosters wires, which are
embeded in the window, do not produce an enormous
amount of heat. Remember, ice melts at any
temperature above 32 degrees F, so the window
doesnt have to get very hot.

Tom: If you dont believe
us, unplug your freezer for a couple of hours,
until everythings melting, then grab a bag
of frozen peas and see how hot they are to the
touch.

Ray: Second, the glass
doesnt change temperature immediately.
Its pretty thick. The heat has to work its
way through.

Tom: And finally, the tempered
glass used in rear windows is designed to be able
to expand and contract without cracking.

Ray: Right. If the glass
cracked every time its temperature changed,
wed get a lot of letters about wet
interiors in the summer.